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Upcoming Events
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5/28
- Memorial Day
No School
6/1
- End of the Year Event
6/4 - Gr 6 Mentor/Mentee Ice Cream Social & Yearbook Signing
6/5 - Last Student Attendance Day
Half Day
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Shop Amazon Smile for Cossitt PTC
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Cossitt Friday News
May 18, 2018
Welcome to your emailed Friday Folder. Thank you for choosing to reduce our paper usage by receiving announcements by email. These flyers are also available on the
Cossitt PTC website.
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Ralph Hardy Author Visit and Book Order
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The Cossitt LRC is delighted to welcome author Ralph Hardy on
Monday, May 21st
. Mr. Hardy will talk with 5
th
grade students about his career as
an author and his new book
Argos: The Story of Odysseus as Told by His
Loyal Dog.
To guarantee a personalized copy of his book, please use the order form sent home with 5th grade students or click on the link below for a copy.
Return the order form and payment (cash or check payable to Cossitt PTC) by
Monday, May 21st. If you miss that date, there will be a limited supply of
signed books available for purchase through Tuesday, May 29
th
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End of the Year Event Babysitting
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Do you need child care for younger siblings during the End-of-the-Year Event? Babysitting will be provided from noon to 3:30 pm at First United Methodist Church for potty-trained children ages 2 and up. Registration is required. Please email
Amanda_Borg17@hotmail.com
to reserve your child's spot!
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Order School Supplies for 2018-19
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Time to order your student's school supply kit for the next school year. It's optional to order, but it can help
save time and money when back-to-school shopping. Parents that purchase school supply packs save up to 40% compared to the same supplies from a national retailer. The o
rder deadline is June 15.
Click on the link below to place an order. Enter our school Code: COS020. Supplies will be delivered to your student's classroom before school starts in August.
*Reminder - When ordering, please order your student's grade level for next year.
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Box Tops and Amazon Smile
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Time to turn in your collection of Box Tops! Please send them to the Cossitt office by Friday, May 27 in a baggie or by using the collection sheet below.
We will continue the collection next school year, so please keep clipping over the summer.
 Summer shopping? Don't forget to use your Amazon Smile account. Even thought school is out, we will continue to receives a donation for every eligible purchase made on Amazon Smile linked to Cossitt.
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 The Garden Club would like to thank Micheal Clyde, a local bee keeper, who volunteered his time to talk with the Garden Club. Check out
Just-bee-cause at
www.Just-bee-cause.com
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Clothing Sale Committee Openings
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"The Cossitt Clothing Sale Committee was my favorite volunteer experience at Cossitt because of the terrific people, the sale's exponential impact on Cossitt and the community at large, and being able to shop the pre pre-sale was a great bonus too."
-Anonymous Cossitt Parent
We are looking for a few more parents to join the fun and hard-working Clothing Sale Committee, responsible for Cossitt's biggest fundraiser!
Set-Up Chairs (2 openings)
Strong and self-directed co-chairs work with a team of volunteers to set up racks before the sale, then break down and store racks after the sale; moderate lifting involved
Publicity Chair (1 opening)
Creative and enthusiastic 4-person team works together to recruit shoppers i
n surrounding communities via print (signs and flyers) and social media
Volunteer Coordinator Chair (1 position)
Works with co-coordinator to greet, direct, and supervise volunteers on the day of the sale
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Social Fundraisers 2018-19
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 Callin
g al
l Cossitt families -- Social fundraiser hosts for the 2018-19 school year wanted!!! Social fundraisers are great adult and kid events and parties planned by groups of Cossitt parents
. The fundraisers provide opport
unities to meet new people and have fun in smaller settings. All are welcome to sign up! Events can take place at the start of the sch
ool year, 2018 and run through mid-Spring, 2019.
Most important -- ALL proceeds from the social fundraisers go straight to the Cossitt PTC to support it's work on behalf of our students.
**NEW** 2018-19** -- The sign up for
ALL PARTIES will be online and open to all Cossitt families at the same time. (There will not be an event at Harry's as in years past). The sign up will take place at the start of the school year.
If you're interested in hosting an event or need additional details before deciding, please contact Kathleen Loughney at kploughney@gmail.com
or Anita Kewalramani at
aulall@gmail.com.
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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You ...
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As we make our final approach to the end of the school year, we have many parent volunteers to thank who have worked tirelessly over the course of the year. Here are just a few to start....
Misty Beaver, Eric Vymyslicky - Garden Club
Michelle Dravillas - School Supplies
Katie Allen - PIMA Representative
Lindsay Filkins - Office Support
Hillary Renderman - Birthday Books
Randi Peterson, Julie Constas - Boys on the Run
Melissa Dillenbeck, Nicole Stork - Building and Grounds
Carrie Jenke, Laura Reilly - Cossitt Campus Improvement
Jennifer McElroy - New Family Liaison
Jen Barnicle - Technology Chair
Carolyn Rodgers, Sarah Stamatakos - Business Solicitations
Kerry Farris - Clean Out Your Desk
Dawn Collins, Becky Sorice, Barb Lee-Caracci - Science Center Reps
Kelly Kachmarik, Beth McMillen - D102 Positive School Climate Committee
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Final Few PTC Chair Positions Available
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There are just a few final PTC Chair positions to fill for next year. Each of the committees has a current, experienced co-chair to assist. If you are interested or would like more information on what is involved, please
email Casey Livingston at
CLEL67@aol.com
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Garden Club Co-chair:
Work with current co-chair to
coordinate a student group interested in gardening activities, centered around Cossitt's Outdoor Education Garden. Club meets 5 times, after school, in both the fall and spring.
Lunch Clubs Co-chair:
Help coordinate volunteers through the winter months to supervise lunch club rooms.
CPCFRO Representative/Co-chair:
Needs to be a 5th grade parent with a boy particpating in CPCFRO.
Work with current co-chair to represent Cossitt School and coordinate intramural activities with reps from all District 102 grade schools. Job includes coordinating assessment nights, recruiting coaches and forming teams for Cossitt students. CPCFRO Representatives also assist with board functions such as district wide communication, league coordination, scheduling of games, facilities, referees, and score keepers, and other general league duties to be determined by the CPCFRO board president.
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1 in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. Approximately 50,000 people die each year from epilepsy related causes.
Join Cossitt student Ella, in Ella's Race for a Cure 5K Fun Run, 1 Mile Walk & Kids Dash on Sunday, June 3, 2018 9:00am at Bemis Woods South. For more information and to register, click on the link below.
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Research shows that school gardens like Cosstt's are effective in providing students hand-on lessons in the areas of nutrition, decision making and leadership. Want to learn more? Volunteer to help with Garden Club next fall.
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Clean Out Your Desk - Coming Soon
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Cossitt will once again particpate in a program to donate unused or gently used school supplies to schools in need. More information will be provided soon.
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PIMA Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser
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Looking for something sweet to wrap up your month of May? Go to Nothing Bundt Cake, May 21-27 to pick up or order any of their delicious cakes. 30% of sales will go to the District 102's Parent Instrumental Music Association (PIMA) to assist the Band and Orchestra programs.
Nothing Bundt Cake will accept future orders too! Get something sweet and easy for Memorial Day, graduation parties, birthday parties, Fourth of July, you name it!
Order in store, on-line, or by phone. See flyer below for more information. PLEASE BE SURE TO MENTION PIMA.
Thank you again for a great year!
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Please help us protect Cossitt property after hours. If you see inappropriate or suspicious activity after school hours, please call the LaGrange Police at it's non-emergency phone number of 708-579-2333.
Questions about the PTC budget? Please email Mandy Vadbunker at cossittptctreasurer@gmail.com
to receive a copy. The Cossitt PTC budget is also available at all PTC meetings.
Interested in ways the Cossitt PTC has put our fundraising dollars to use in our school? Please
take a look at some of the ways our families and community have made a difference!
Sincerely,
The Cossitt PTC
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